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Aintree – Remote Monitoring in the Early Stages of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Initiation in Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA) Allows Early Detection of Poor Compliance and Mask Problems
Author(s): Wordingham-Baker S.; O’Reilly J.; Duffy N.; Plant P.; Chakrabarti B.; Craig S.; Manuel A. Source: Thorax; Dec 2017; vol. 72 Publication Date: Dec 2017 Publication Type(s): Conference Abstract Available at Thorax – from BMJ Journals – NHS Abstract:Background OSA is an increasingly recognised disease and successfully treated with CPAP. There are ever increasing demands…
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Aintree – Predictors of Uptake of Ambulatory Oxygen on Completion of the AmbOx Trial, a Study to Assess Effects of Ambulatory Oxygen on Quality of Life in Patients with Fibrotic Interstitial Lung Disease
Author(s): Mori L.; Fleming S.; Firouzi A.; Leung E.; Hogben C.; Kokosi M.; George P.M.; Molyneaux P.L.; Russell A.M.; Saunders P.; Kouranos V.; Margaritopoulos G.; Maher T.M.; Wells A.U.; Canu S.; Visca D.; Tsipouri V.; Bonini M.; Pavitt M.; Hopkinson N.; Banya W.; Farquhar M.; De Lauretis A.; Brown J.; Spencer L.; Rippon N.; Stockford…
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Aintree – Weaning Outcomes of Mechanically Ventilated Spinal Cord Injured Persons with Acute Tetraplegia Admitted to a Regional UK Centre over a 10 Year Period
Author(s): Chakrabarti B.; Parker R.; Plant P.K.; Manuel A.; Duffy N.; Angus R.M.; Forrest A.; Bevan M.; Ward A.; Chaudhary K.; Soni B.; Selmi F.; Lari S. Source: Thorax; Dec 2017; vol. 72 Publication Date: Dec 2017 Publication Type(s): Conference Abstract Available at Thorax – from BMJ Journals – NHS Abstract:Introduction The occurrence of Spinal…
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Aintree – The Liverpool Healthy Lung Project (LHLP)-Seeking Out Lung Disease
Author(s): Ledson M.J.; Grundy S.; Arvanitis R.; Timoney M.; Gaynor E.; Field J. Source: Thorax; Dec 2017; vol. 72 Publication Date: Dec 2017 Publication Type(s): Conference Abstract Available at Thorax – from BMJ Journals – NHS Abstract:Introduction Liverpool has high respiratory morbidity with double the national lung cancer incidence, particularly in lower socioeconomic groups. To…
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Aintree – The Utility of Bedside Lung Ultrasound in the Assessment of Emergency Medical Admissions Presenting with Acute Dyspnoea: A Prospective Analysis
Author(s): Chakrabarti B.; Curtis J.; Kwok A.; Gautam M. Source: Thorax; Dec 2017; vol. 72 Publication Date: Dec 2017 Publication Type(s): Conference Abstract Available at Thorax – from BMJ Journals – NHS Abstract:Introduction Lung Ultrasound (LUS) is emerging as a potentially useful bedside investigation to aid assessment of acute dyspnoea. However, little UK based data…
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Aintree – Clinical Frailty Score but Not Age is Associated with Early Treatment Discontinuation with Antifibrotic Medication in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
Author(s): Davies S.; Holt A.; Menzies D.; Sutcliffe J.; Agnew S.; Spencer L.G. Source: Thorax; Dec 2017; vol. 72 Publication Date: Dec 2017 Publication Type(s): Conference Abstract Available at Thorax – from BMJ Journals – NHS Abstract:Introduction Antifibrotic medication (AFM) is indicated for the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), but medication related side effects…
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Aintree – Weight Loss has a Significant Impact on Antifibrotic Drug Tolerance in Patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
Author(s): Moon R.D.C.; Barker E.; Agnew S.; Sutcliffe J.; Kwok A.; Spencer L.G. Source: Thorax; Dec 2017; vol. 72 Publication Date: Dec 2017 Publication Type(s): Conference Abstract Available at Thorax – from BMJ Journals – NHS Abstract:Introduction and Objectives Nintedanib and pirfenidone are licensed anti-fibrotic therapies (AFT) for the treatment of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF).1…
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Aintree – Acceptability of a ‘Virtual’ Lung Nodule Clinic to Patients
Author(s): Davie P.; Mackay E.A.; Brindas P.; Tippett V.M.; Aziz Al Rahim A. Source: Thorax; Dec 2017; vol. 72 Publication Date: Dec 2017 Publication Type(s): Conference Abstract Available at Thorax – from BMJ Journals – NHS Abstract:Background and Objectives in 2014 the workload relating to surveillance of indeterminate lung nodules was increasing with associated growing…
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Aintree – SCORE-IT (Selecting Core Outcomes for Randomised Effectiveness Trials in Type 2 Diabetes): A Systematic Review of Registered Trials
Author(s): Harman N.L.; James R.; Williamson P.R.; Wilding J.; Battaglia S.; Demotes-Mainard J.; Gailus-Durner V.; Garattini S.; Prinsen C.A.C.; Raess M.; da Silva-Buttkus P.; Terwee C.B. Source: Trials; Dec 2017; vol. 18 (no. 1) Publication Date: Dec 2017 Publication Type(s): Review Available at Trials – from BioMed Central Available at Trials – from SpringerLink –…
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Walton: Facet-Joint Injections for Non-Specific Low Back Pain: A Feasibility RCT
Authors: Snidvongs S, Taylor RS, Ahmad A, Thomson S, Sharma M, Farr A, Fitzsimmons D, Poulton S, Mehta V, Langford R. Source: Health Technol Assess. 2017 Dec;21(74):1-130. doi: 10.3310/hta21740. PMID: 29231159 [PubMed – in process] Free Article